Why did Australian cricket great Greg Chappell accept the offer of a retirement benefit at the age of 75, nearly 40 years after he finished playing?
He declined one at the end of his playing days. At the time, many could foresee a long and successful career in business, with the occasional dabble in cricket, whether as a selector or board director for the then Australian Cricket Board. Politics also beckoned for a time.Paul Matthews, Sydney Morning Herald archives
He was, in many ways, emblematic of the first generation of Australian cricketers to draw a professional wage from the game - during and after the World Series Cricket revolution - but without the safety net of finances carefully managed for the many years afterwards.There is a gulf between the generations of Chappell, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh, and those of merely a decade or so later.
“The boys” were Canberra businessman Peter Maloney and former Essendon president David Evans, who talked Chappell into a benefit lunch at the MCG last Monday. “Our players are very aware of the people – particularly those of Greg’s era – who dug the well to help them enjoy the benefits they do today. Not just aware, but incredibly grateful,” Greenberg said in a statement.
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